• A GRATEFUL GATHERING

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    Enjoy holiday refreshments, and morsels at the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Grateful Gathering, November 14, 6-8 pm. The Grateful Gathering opens the GAAC’s 2025 Small Works Holiday Exhibition, an annual showcase of 2D + 3D work that offers small, original art at affordable prices, $150 or less. The exhibition is November 5 – December 17,

    Free
  • Apply with Confidence: GAAC Artist Exhibit Application Tutorial

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    Want to apply to one of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2026 exhibitions, but not sure of the process? The GAAC will host a one-hour tutorial about its online application process November 8, 11 am. There is no charge. Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal will discuss how to apply using the online application, creating effective photographic

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  • Exhibition Talk: HIStory/HERstory: Who’s Story?

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    Four visual artists exhibiting work in the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s HIStory / HERstory: Whose Story exhibition talk about the power of the visual arts to take on difficult subjects. This facilitated discussion is October 4, 1 pm in the GAAC’s Main Gallery. The HIStory / HERstory exhibition critically examines the power of voice. It

    Free
  • Artist in Residence Talk: Shanna Robinson

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    PRESS RELEASE Contact: Scott Bouma Executive Director Glen Arbor Arts Center 231 2334-6112 [email protected] Boyne City artist Shanna Robinson’s Glen Arbor Arts Center residency is an exploration of two familiar materials that don’t usually go together: clay and fiber, woven. Robinson talks about her reasons why, and how she brings both together in this during

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  • Gallery Walk + Talk: Art And Health

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    September 28 | 1 pm Join a guided conversation of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s current exhibit, HIStory/HERstory: Whose Story?, on September 28, 1 pm. GAAC Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads a Walk + Talk of the exhibition as part of Creative Wellness Month, a program exploring the intersection of creativity and well-being. The HISTory/HERstory

    Free
  • Artist in Residence Talk: Nicholas Hill

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    PRESS RELEASE Contact: Scott Bouma Executive Director Glen Arbor Arts Center 231 2334-6112 [email protected] Ohio artist Nicholas Hill brings the 19th century to his Glen Arbor Arts Center residency in September. Hill, a resident of Granville, Ohio, has developed a practice around the combining of intaglio printmaking and cyanotype photography, a plein air approach to

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  • Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music

    Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    PRESS RELEASE Contact: Scott Bouma Executive Director Glen Arbor Arts Center 231/334-6112 [email protected] The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer on Friday nights. Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music bring the B-Side Growlers back to the GAAC Front Porch on June 27, 5-7 pm. This “tradition-inspired, toe-tapping fired” acoustic

    Free
  • ‘Not Accepted: An Historical Look At Art Exhibition Rejection’

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    Rejection from juried exhibitions is baked into the cake for artists who want to show their work. “Not Accepted: A Conversation About Rejection,” a slide lecture, delves into the topic. The lecture takes place at the Glen Arbor Arts Center on September 7, 11 am. Tickets are $5 for GAAC members, $10 for nonmembers. Reservations

    $5 – $10
  • Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music

    Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    PRESS RELEASE Contact: Scott Bouma Executive Director Glen Arbor Arts Center 231/334-6112 [email protected] The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer on Friday nights. Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music bring the B-Side Growlers back to the GAAC Front Porch on June 27, 5-7 pm. This “tradition-inspired, toe-tapping fired” acoustic

    Free
  • Artist in Residence Talk: Liz Barick

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    PRESS RELEASE Contact: Scott Bouma Executive Director Glen Arbor Arts Center 231 2334-6112 [email protected] Ann Arbor artist Liz Barick Fall’s practice focuses on mixed media assemblage, creating installations that incorporate encaustic photos with vintage materials, found objects and natural materials. But during her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency her “biggest goal is to explore mediums

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  • Glen Arbor Arts Center Launches Creative Wellness Month This September

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) is proud to introduce Creative Wellness Month, a new, expanded initiative launching this September. A month-long series of art, movement, mindfulness, and community programs designed to support well-being and inspire reflection, renewal, and creative exploration. Building on their former Creative Wellness Retreat, this reimagined, month-long series invites participants to

    $280
  • Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music

    Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    PRESS RELEASE Contact: Scott Bouma Executive Director Glen Arbor Arts Center 231/334-6112 [email protected] The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer on Friday nights. Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music bring the B-Side Growlers back to the GAAC Front Porch on June 27, 5-7 pm. This “tradition-inspired, toe-tapping fired” acoustic

    Free